Mississippi § 91-7-171 - Farm may be cultivated or rented.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 91-7-171 — Farm may be cultivated or rented., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 91-7-171. Farm may be cultivated or rented.
The court or chancellor, upon the application of executor or administrator, may allow him to cultivate or lease the farm or lands of the decedent for a period of not exceeding fifteen months from the grant of letters testamentary or of administration, if the interest of the estate, in the opinion of the court or chancellor, would be promoted thereby; or the court or chancellor, upon the application of the executor or administrator, may allow him to cultivate or lease the farm or lands of the decedent from year to year for the purpose of paying the debts of the decedent.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 91-7-171 ("Farm may be cultivated or rented.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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